Stored-Product Insect Resource

Description:

Accurate species identification is essential for effective pest management. This book provides the most multi-faceted, comprehensive guide to information on 1,663 insect species associated with stored products. This book covers 1,105 commodities and more than 9,200 different insect-commodity associations. A broad consideration of the species associated with stored products is important because many unfamiliar species are being encountered as a result of extensive international trade.

Information on 468 species of natural enemies provides a fuller understanding of the potential for biological control of stored product insects. Commodities that are likely to be infested are listed for each insect species and information on suitability of some commodities as food is also reviewed. This book includes a catalog that can help locate pictures and keys to identify stored product insects.

This title is a useful supplement to the textbook Fundamentals of Stored-Product Entomology by the same authors and will be an important desktop directory for identifying and finding information on stored product insects.

Other features Include

Insect synonyms, common names, and geographic distribution

Description of methods for preparing insects for identification

An international overview of the relative importance of each species

Overview of taxonomic diversity

Information on 468 natural enemies

Common vs scientific names of commodities

+2200 references to other publications

Literature references on insect biology